president.ir- Referring to Iran's readiness to provide more technical and engineering services and encourage the private sector, including in the field of roads, housing, dams and power plants in Armenia, President Rouhani stated: "The Iranian government is determined to develop cooperation and friendly relations with neighbouring countries, including Armenia, and there are no restrictions on this".

In a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on Tuesday, Dr Hassan Rouhani described the two countries' relations and cooperation positive, saying: "Development of relations with Armenia, as a friend and neighbouring country, has always been important for Iran".